The 2026 defensive linemen for the Texans includes Will Anderson Jr., Chris Braswell, Solomon Byrd, Jadeveon Clowney and Jaden Crumedy.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |  | W. Anderson Jr. | DL | 6'4" | 243 | 9/2/2001 | 25 | Alabama |
| 2 | 53 |  | C. Braswell | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 10/25/2001 | 25 | Alabama |
| 3 | 50 | | S. Byrd | DL | 6'3" | 250 | 12/1/1999 | 27 | Southern California |
| 4 | 90 | | J. Clowney | DL | 6'5" | 266 | 2/14/1993 | 33 | South Carolina |
| 5 | 95 | | J. Crumedy | DL | 6'4" | 301 | 7/30/2000 | 26 | Mississippi State |
| 6 | 97 | | M. Edwards Jr. | DL | 6'3" | 280 | 1/25/1994 | 32 | Florida State |
| 7 | 95 | | A. Gaye | DL | 6'6" | 265 | 11/29/1998 | 28 | Louisiana State |
| 8 | 68 | | A. Graves | DL | 6'5" | 295 | 7/14/2003 | 23 | Iowa |
| 9 | 96 | | L. Hall | DL | 6'6" | 283 | 4/22/2000 | 26 | Houston |
| 10 | 54 | | S. Harsh | DL | 6'2" | 255 | 11/28/2001 | 25 | |
| 11 | 92 | | D. Horton | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 8/21/2000 | 26 | Texas Christian |
| 12 | 55 |  | D. Hunter | DL | 6'5" | 263 | 10/29/1994 | 32 | Louisiana State |
| 13 | 93 | | K. McDonald | DL | 6'3" | 326 | 3/12/2005 | 21 | Ohio State |
| 14 | 98 | | S. Rankins | DL | 6'2" | 305 | 4/2/1994 | 32 | Louisville |
| 15 | 94 | | D. Robinson | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 7/2/1998 | 28 | Miami (OH) |
| 16 | 91 | | J. Tafuna | DL | 6'3" | 305 | 2/27/2001 | 25 | Utah |
| 17 | 72 | | T. Togiai | DL | 6'2" | 296 | 9/19/1999 | 27 | Ohio State |
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PASS
1,141
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127
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214
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PPG
21.0
20th
OPP PPG
27.3
26th
RUSH YDS/G
79.0
30th
PASS YDS/G
285.3
6th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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